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The artistic flavors of Italy come to life inside this culinary art house. Prego Al-Fresco is our outdoor dining area which provides a relaxing setting for a perfect meal experience. Share a bottle of premium wine for a magical journey to the hues, aromas and flavors of Italy. Whether it’s a quick meeting over a pizza or a romantic encounter over cheesy, saucy pasta, Prego fits all occasions.

When the sun is shining and you want nothing more than a refreshing drink on a warm day, this is the place for you. After all the basic ingredients are simple – sun, thirst-quenching drinks and a dash of atmosphere. It’s the perfect outdoor bar to match your mood.

Creative cocktails and comfort food until late at night help our favorite outdoor bar edge out the competition. In addition, you can enjoy our live band, the Angels from 'Sapphire Moon' who performs every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Rock, retro, blues, they have an inexhaustible repertoire that has made them popular across the globe. Add to this our signature cuisine, premium wines and what you have is a truly celestial evening. Their music is divine, pulsating, as exciting and happening.

Music is the strongest form of magic. The Angels from 'Sapphire Moon' will charm you with their melodies coupled with their elegance and grace which will make you savour one more glass of wine and soak in the serene atmosphere. Come and enjoy the symphony of music at Prego Al-Fresco with 'Sapphire Moon'. Its Angel’s live!

Secret behind delicious pizza

We all love pizza’s whether it is thin crust or thick crust. Pizza is a dish where we can experiment various types of combination. Our Executive Sous Chef Rahul Dhavale gave a sneak peek into making delicious pizza. Try this at home and let us know your views.

How to knead the dough

Ingredients: (for 20 pizzas)

Refined Flour             18oo gm

Olive oil                      250 ml

Sugar                          5 gm

Dry Yeast                    10 gm

Salt                              30 gm

Water                          900 ml

Method of preparation:

1. In a small bowl take some water and dissolve the dry yeast and sugar together and keep it aside till froth is formed on the surface.
2. Now take refined flour in a mixing bowl, add salt and olive oil to it along with the yeast mixture.
3. Slowly add water and start kneading the dough either in a dough kneader or if it’s a small batch you can knead using your palm of hand.
4. If using a dough kneader keep on slow speed initially and gradually increase the speed so that all the ingredients are mixed thoroughly to form dough.
5. Dough is ready when it no longer sticks to the mixing bowl.
6. Keep the dough for resting for 30 minutes before use.

How to make the sauce

Ingredients:  (for 1 liter)

Fresh Tomatoes         2kg

Chopped garlic           100 gm

Chopped onion           80 gm

Chopped leeks            80 gm

Chopped celery          80 gm

Fresh basil                 30 gm

Fresh Oregano           30 gm

Olive oil                     100 ml

Salt                           10 gm

Crushed peppers       10 gm

Method of preparation:

1. Take a pan and heat olive oil over a medium heat.
2. Now sauté garlic, onion, leeks and celery.
3. Cut the tomatoes into quarters and add to the pan.
4. Allow the tomatoes to cook and stir it frequently to avoid it sticking at the bottom.
5. Season the tomato sauce as per your taste and let it cook till all the water evaporates.
6. Add sugar to cut the acidity in the sauce.
7. Cook the sauce till it becomes thick.
8. Add basil and oregano and blend to form a smooth paste.

Toppings for Pizza:

Vegetarian:

Onion, sliced olives, sliced bell peppers, Mushrooms, baby corn, broccoli

Non vegetarian:

Chicken cubes, prawns, pepperoni, salami, sausages, ham

Tip for Pizza toppings:

It is always advisable to cut the toppings in small size and cook the toppings before putting it over a pizza. This will avoid the pizza getting moist due to water content in the toppings.

How to make a pizza if you do not have an oven at home

If you don’t have an oven at home use a flat non stick pan instead. 

First half cook the pizza base on both the sides.

Then apply the sauce, cheese and the desired toppings on top of the pizza.

Place the pizza on non stick pan and cover it with a lid.

Keep it on medium heat and let the pizza cook slowly.

Remove it once the cheese melts. Cut it and enjoy.

How to make a pizza if you do not have an oven at home

If you don’t have an oven at home use a flat non stick pan instead. 

• First half cook the pizza base on both the sides.
• Then apply the sauce, cheese and the desired toppings on top of the pizza.
• Place the pizza on non stick pan and cover it with a lid.
• Keep it on medium heat and let the pizza cook slowly.
• Remove it once the cheese melts. Cut it and enjoy.

A few tips for making pizzas at home

To make pizza at home you can either use a microwave oven or you can even cook it on a flat non stick pan.

Keep it simple and do not over load the pizza with lot of toppings as it will make pizza soggy and you won’t enjoy all the flavors.

PIZZA RECIPES

Pizza Margherita

Ingredients: (for 1 pizza)

Pizza dough                            100 gm

Pizza sauce                            80 ml

Shredded mozzarella cheese    80 gm

Fresh basil leaves                  2 leaves

Method of preparation:

1. Prepare the pizza dough as per the recipe mentioned above.
2. Take around 100 gm of dough and roll it on a working table using a rolling pin.
3. In the mean while Pre- heat the oven to 300 deg Celsius.
4. Dust the pizza base well at the bottom so that it doesn’t get stick on the table.
5. Using a ladle pour the pizza sauce on the base evenly leaving an inch from all the side.
6. Sprinkle the grated mozzarella cheese on the sauce and place it gently in the pizza oven.
7. While it gets cooked turn it around so that the pizza is cooked evenly from all sides.
8. Let it cook for 4-5 minutes or till the cheese starts to melt.
9. Remove from the oven and put fresh basil over the pizza.
10. Cut it into 8 pieces and serve hot.

Tips:

If you don’t have a pizza oven you can cook it in a domestic gas oven using a baking tray.

Pizza Primavera

Ingredients: (for 1 pizza)

Pizza dough                            100 gm

Pizza sauce                            80 ml

Shredded mozzarella cheese    80 gm

Sliced onions                          30 gm

Sliced bell peppers                 30 gm

Sliced mushrooms                  30 gm

Black olives                           30 gm

Method of preparation:

1. Prepare the pizza dough as per the recipe mentioned above.
2. Take around 100 gm of dough and roll it on a working table using a rolling pin.
3. In the mean while Pre- heat the oven to 300 deg Celsius.
4. Dust the pizza base well at the bottom so that it doesn’t get stick on the table.
5. Using a ladle pour the pizza sauce on the base evenly leaving an inch from all the side.
6. Sprinkle the grated mozzarella cheese on the sauce similar to Pizza Margherita
7. Now sprinkle sliced onion, bell peppers, sliced olives and mushrooms on top of the pizza and place it gently in the pizza oven.
8. While it gets cooked turn it around so that the pizza is cooked evenly from all sides.
9. Let it cook for 4-5 minutes or till the cheese starts to melt.
10. Remove from the oven.
11. Cut it into 8 pieces and serve hot.

Pizza Diavola

Ingredients: (for 1 pizza)

Pizza dough                            100 gm

Pizza sauce                             80 ml

Shredded mozzarella cheese    80 gm

Sliced Pepperoni                    80 gm

Sliced red bell peppers          30 gm

Red chili flakes                      10 gm

Method of preparation:

1. Prepare the pizza dough as per the recipe mentioned above.
2. Take around 100 gm of dough and roll it on a working table using a rolling pin.
3. In the mean while Pre-heat the oven to 300 deg Celsius.
4. Dust the pizza base well at the bottom so that it doesn’t get stick on the table.
5. Using a ladle pour the pizza sauce on the base evenly leaving an inch from all the side.
6. Sprinkle the grated mozzarella cheese on the sauce similar to Pizza Margherita
7. Arrange the sliced pepperoni all over the pizza along with sliced red bell peppers and place it gently in the pizza oven.
8. While it gets cooked turn it around so that the pizza is cooked evenly from all sides.
9. Let it cook for 4-5 minutes or till the cheese starts to melt.
10. Remove from the oven and sprinkle chili flakes on the pizza.
11. Cut it into 8 pieces and serve hot.

Route to flavorsome delicatezza Italiana



Chef Rossano Renzelli



 Chef Rossano Renzelli started his culinary career in Germany as the Demi-Chef de Partie in 2 independent Italian restaurants. He spent eight years in Germany and it was here that he explored his entrepreneurial side by opening his own restaurant, Ristorante Roma in 1995. He travelled around the world and worked in countries like England, Kuwait, Jamaica and Indonesia. Soon he moved to India and joined as Executive Sous Chef in The Westin Mumbai Garden City. Chef Rossano is the front face for Prego, a fun dining Italian restaurant.

Chef Rossano says that his secret to delicious Italian food is good flavor blended with fresh ingredients. With the ‘Eat-aly on a platter’ promotion in Prego, Chef Rossano was happy to share his recipe to mouth watering Italian dishes. Share your thoughts on and successful attempts to replicate this recipe at home with us.

Pomodori con riso e formaggio caprino fresco di Napoli

Baked tomatoes stuffed with rice and goat cheese



Pomodori con riso e formaggio caprino fresco di Napoli

 Serve: 4

Ingredients

500g      Tomatoes

100g      Parmesan cheese

20ml      Extra virgin olive oil

100ml    Béchamel sauce

20g        Herb parsley fresh

50g        Lettuce lollo rosso

50g        Lettuce arugula

20ml      Balsamic dressing

5g           Salt

5g           Crushed black pepper

 

Method of preparation 

1. Preheat the oven at 180˚ c.
2. Take 8 tomatoes of even size and scoop it and season it with olive oil, salt and pepper.
3. Bake all tomatoes till they are cooked and then keep it aside.
4. In a clean pan add extra virgin olive oil and sauté garlic and onion and add risotto rice and then deglaze it with white wine and then cook on a slow temperature.
5. Keep adding vegetable stock in it and check seasoning. Add tomato sauce and let it cook.
6. Once rice is cooked finish it with goat cheese, parmesan cheese, butter and some chopped parsley.
7. Stuff tomatoes with this rice and bake it for 5 minutes at 180˚c.
8. In a pan take some béchamel sauce, heat it up and add some parmesan cheese and add chopped parsley before serving.
9. On a plate put this sauce and plate baked tomatoes with some mixed herb salad.
10. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil on it.

Risotto alla Milanese                                                                                        

Saffron risotto with vegetables

Risotto alla Milanese   

Serve: 4

Ingredients

400g               Arborio rice

100g               Parmesan cheese

20ml              Extra virgin olive oil

150ml            Vegetable stock

20g                 Herb parsley fresh

50g                 Green peas

200g               Butter

50g                 Zucchini

50g                 Carrot

50g                 Broccoli

5g                    Salt

5g                    Crushed black pepper

50                    Asparagus

Method of preparation

1. In a clean pan heat some extra virgin olive oil and some garlic and then add risotto rice and deglaze it with white wine and add some vegetable stock and saffron.
2. Adjust seasoning and cook on a low flame.
3. In a pan add some clarified butter and sauté diced vegetables for risotto. Adjust seasoning and before serving add chopped parsley.
4. When risotto is cooked take off the flame and finish it with butter and parmesan cheese.
5. In pasta plate put this creamy saffron risotto and put sautéed dice vegetables and parmesan shavings.

Pizza Gran Sasso dall’Abruzzo                                                                                 

Pizza with baby spinach, pork sausage, chili, garlic, cherry tomato and goat cheese

Pizza Gran Sasso dall’Abruzzo   

Serve: 4

Ingredients

420g               Pizza dough

100g               Goat cheese

100g               Mozzarella cheese

150ml             Tomato sauce

20g                 Cherry tomatoes

10g                  Garlic

400g               Pork sausage

500g               Baby spinach

10g                  Oregano

10g                  Salt

5g                    Crushed black pepper

Method of preparation

1. Take pizza dough and roll it.
2. Put tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, pork sausage, cherry tomatoes and sautéed baby spinach in garlic and sprinkle goat cheese all over.
3. Bake it till it becomes crispy and serve it with fresh oregano.

Spigola alla griglia di Bari                                                                                         

Grilled sea bass with vegetable sautéed in butter, garlic and pumpkin mash

Spigola alla griglia di Bari  

Serve: 4

Ingredients

600g               Sea bass

300g               Pumpkin mash

20ml              Extra virgin olive oil

100ml                        Carrot

20g                 Herb parsley fresh

100g               Broccoli

100g               Baby corn

50g                  Lettuce lollo rosso

50g                  Lettuce arugula

20ml              balsamic dressing

5g                    Salt

5g                    Crushed black pepper

100g               Butter

Method of preparation

1. Marinate sea bass with olive salt pepper and garlic and grill it nicely.
2. Finish cooking it in the oven at 180˚c temperature.
3. Roast pumpkin in oven at 180˚c and once cooked pass it through sieve.
4. In pan take pumpkin mash and flavor it with rosemary flavored butter adjust seasoning and finish it with butter and serve this warm as fish accompaniment.
5. In a pan, sauté baby vegetables with garlic, extra virgin olive oil and add seasoning to it.
6. In a bowl mix lettuce and toss it with balsamic dressing.
7. In a pan take vegetable stock and add lemon juice and when it starts boiling add frozen butter in it so that it will be thick in consistency.
8. Serve grilled sea bass with lemon butter sauce.

Specialita Italiane

We kicked off our Italian food festival ‘Eat-aly on a platter’ with mouthwatering delicacies from all regions of Italy. Prego, our fun dining restaurant is transformed into the streets of Italy to bring Sensazione Italiano, a true sense of Italy. Each region of Italy has its own flavors, ingredients and style to authenticate and differentiate the irresistible dishes. The essence of Italian food is not just felt from its flavor but also experienced through the quality and freshness of ingredients.

Our menu showcases a vegetarian and non vegetarian selection to satisfy your palate with fine presentation of food.  Glance an eye at the treats from the Eat-aly on a platter menu, it is sure to tempt your feet to walk into the Italian Street at Prego and indulge in the array of Italian delights.

Agnello scotta dito alla Romana

  

Fettuccine al tonno e pomodoro Romana



  





Pizza con broccoli pachino e olive da Rossano Calabro







Sformato di verdure alla Siciliana







Suppli di riso alla Romana

 


Zucchine con ripiene di verdure alla Livornese

 





       

Filetti di triglia con insalatina sfoglie di patate croccanti alla Catanese    

 







Pomodori con riso e formaggio caprino fresco di Napoli

 





Cucina d'Italia

Italian food is loved world over and its cuisine probably the most popular. In Italy food is culture. Italian food is characterized by extreme simplicity but yet having the most spectacular flavors. Italian cuisine is also noted for its regional diversity with dishes being prepared in different ways and each region having their specialties.

Source: http://jacquioakley.com/italian-cuisine

In Tuscany, food is prepared with a lot of legumes, bread, cheese, vegetables, mushrooms and fresh fruit also wine is a famous and common produce of Tuscany. Savor the flavors and try the Pizza di Grosseto from Toscana with a delicately paired wine to accompany your meal at Prego.

The palate in Milan more accustomed to using rice than pasta, and features almost no tomato. In addition to a unique cuisine, Milan has several world-renowned restaurants and cafés. The Risotto alla Milanese is a true glimpse of the culinary treats of the region, not to be missed at Prego.

Naples is traditionally credited as the home of Pizza but Naples is also well known for its sweet dishes including colorful gelato, which is similar to ice cream though more fruit-based. Crostata di ricotta is the perfect desert to satisfy your sweet tooth which is the perfect way to wind up your meal at Prego.

At the Westin Mumbai Garden City we bring you all the flavors of Italy under one roof at our authentic Italian restaurant Prego. Eat –aly is an Italian festa celebrating everything Italian, especially food. Taste delicious Wines and Cheeses from across the regions, choose from a spread of delicately hand crafted pastas, wood fired pizzas and hearty meat dishes from the rotisserie. Enjoy the Sangria and specialty cocktails followed by Italian desserts which would surely leave your sweet tooth wanting for more at the best Italian Kitchen in town.